Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9421NW SUFFOLK PLACE
630-1/17/861 Nos.3 AND 4
12/03/55 Barrowby House (No.3), Suffolk Court
(No.4) and attached railings
(Formerly Listed as:
SUFFOLK PLACE
Nos.1-4 (Consecutive)
Montpellier House)

GV II

Terrace of houses, now flats, and attached railings. Numbered
right to left, described left to right. c1832. Ashlar over
brick with brick party-wall stacks and wrought- and iron
railings and balconies. Double-depth plan with service ranges
to rear, that to left has 3-storey service range, otherwise 1-
and 2-storey service ranges.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basements and attics, 6 first-floor
windows. Between first and second floors are pairs of bands
with incised Greek key motif. Continuous first-floor sill
band. 6/6 sashes where original, with 3/3 sashes to third
floor; all in plain reveals. Entrances to left: flights of
steps to 6-fielded-panel doors with fanlights. Attics: gabled
roof dormers have 3/3 sashes. Rear retains 6/6 and 3/6 sashes.
Left return has 3 blind windows and a 6/6 sash.
INTERIOR: No.3 retains original plasterwork including bead and
reel moulding; some fireplaces; dogleg staircase with stick
balusters and newel post; arch on corbels to hall; joinery
includes 4-panel doors. Suffolk Court has dogleg staircase
with stick balusters and mahogany handrail, otherwise not
inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor individual balconies have
rods and central ornate panels. Area lancet railings and to
sides of steps have spearheads and anthemion finials to
stanchions.
HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's 1834 Map.
Forms a group with Montpellier House, Suffolk Place (qv).
(Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).

Listing NGR: SO9435121750

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26667526

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